diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 4ab55c5ab3..739d4feca6 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ centos7_task:
     << : *RESOURCES_TEMPLATE
   << : *CI_TEMPLATE
   << : *SKIP_TASK_ON_PR
+  env:
+    ZEEK_CI_CONFIGURE_FLAGS: *NO_SPICY_CONFIG
 
 debian12_task:
   container: